Magic Tree House Book Club – For Early Elementary Ages
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm September 8, 2023
Magic Tree House Book Club – For Early Elementary Ages
Discuss the adventures of Jack & Annie! Activities, crafts and games based on the Magic Treehouse Book Series.
September - Book #3 Mummies In The Morning
Battle of the Books is a book-related competition for students in grades 5-9. Students compete against teams from other libraries about books that they have read from the designated Battle of the Books reading list.
The POD Battle will be held at the Norrie Point Environmental Center.
Babies & Books - A LapSit Program for Birth to 24 Months
10:30 am – 11:00 am September 11, 2023
Babies & Books
A LapSit Program for Birth to 24 Months
Using songs, rhymes, fingerplay, puppets, toys and more this program is geared to promote the development of early literacy skills, motor coordination and provide opportunities for social interaction.
Hike Through History On The Hyde Park Trails: Kick-Off Event with Candace Gallager
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm September 11, 2023
Hike Through History On The Hyde Park Trails
Kick-Off Event with Candace Gallager
34 miles of trails. Grab a friend and get outdoors!
Find out about all of the exciting nature resources, activities & programs we have planned for the fall.
We will also celebrate the spring/summer hikes and hand out patches.
All ages welcome.
Hiking Through History: Guided Nature Hikes on the Hyde Park Trails System - Hopeland Trails
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm September 12, 2023
Guided Nature Hikes on the Hyde Park Trails System
Pollinator Patrol Club hikes of the Hyde Park Healthy Trails Walkabout
We will “hike through history” each week on Tuesdays at 4pm. You will meet Candace Gallagher at the trail head to explore 12 different trails in Hyde Park. Each hike is approximately an hour and a half. There are more than 30 miles of beautiful trails where we will learn about the history of the area, immerse in nature, look for pollinators and other creatures, while earning a free sew-on patch.
More information about the trail system can be found at www.hydeparktrails.com
The hikes are guided but adults are responsible for their individual group and are required to follow these basic rules.
Guidelines on the Trail:
- Make sure you can see who brought you while hiking.
- No running and stay on the trail.
- Do not hike with sticks or bring items home.
- We follow all the rules of the park we are visiting.
We recommend bringing water, bug spray, and sunscreen and a little snack. Weather appropriate clothing and proper footwear like sneakers or hiking boots are necessary. Dress in layers, prepared for cold or warm weather. Bring umbrellas or coats, and plan to hike no matter what the weather because that is part of the fun!
Pictures:We take photographs and share what we learn on the hikes with others. We would love to highlight your photos too. Send them or tag Staatsburg library, Morton library, and the Pollinator Patrol Club.
Can’t make the hikes? Pick up a copy of the trail map and Walkabout form at Morton and Staatsburg library. Follow #pollinatorpatrolclub or Facebook info for the libraries - an overview of each hike every week will be posted so you can look for the things we saw. Hike each trail when you can and keep track on your form. Share what you see and learn with us!
Backpacks are also available for you to take out and use from Staatsburg library. There is information and tools available in each to learn about pollinators, birdwatching, geology, and more. They will enhance your hiking experience!
Thanks to the Learning About and Appreciating Nature and the Environment Grant Funding from the
Mid-Hudson Chapter, Adirondack Mountain Club (MHADK) for supporting the Staatsburg Library Hiking Through History Programs.
Women Authors Book Club - Meeting at St. Margaret's
11:30 am – 12:30 pm September 13, 2023
Women Authors Book Club
An afternoon book club in collaboration with St. Margaret’s!
Join a dynamic group of adult readers that meet monthly for fun and lively discussions about a vast array of books, from contemporary to the classics all by women authors. All are welcome!
September Book Selection: Fresh Water For Flowers by Valerie Perrin
Poetry Night
With Judith Saunders, Lucia Cherciu & Raphael Kosek Flora & Fauna - Wild & Tamed
Flora and Fauna (Wild and Tamed)
Poems at this reading will feature plant and animal life: familiar and exotic, wild and cultivated, from squirrels and daffodils to wombats and kudzu.
How does the natural world around us, with its extraordinary diversity of species, ignite our senses? In what unexpected ways does it enlarge and nurture the human spirit?
Lucia Cherciu is the author of six books of poetry, including Immigrant Prodigal Daughter (Kelsay Books, 2023), Train Ride to Bucharest (Sheep Meadow Press, 2017), which received the Eugene Paul Nassar Poetry Prize, and Edible Flowers (Main Street Rag, 2016). Her work has appeared in Poetry, Antioch Review, and elsewhere, including numerous Romanian magazines. Cherciu is Professor of English at SUNY/Dutchess Community College, and served as the 2021-2022 Dutchess County, NY Poet Laureate.
Raphael Kosek’s HARMLESS ENCOUNTERS, won the 2021 Jesse Bryce Niles Chapbook Contest. AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY, (Brick Road Poetry Press), was released in 2019. ROUGH GRACE won the 2014 Concrete Wolf Chapbook Contest. Her poems and CNF have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes and she is an editor at The Comstock Review. She served as the 2019-2020 Dutchess County, NY Poet Laureate. She teaches at Dutchess Community College.
Judith Saunders has published poetry, humor, and creative nonfiction in a wide variety of periodicals: North American Review, Poet Lore, Christian Science Monitor, Mathematical Intelligencer, South Carolina Review, Blue Unicorn, Chiron Review, Snowy Egret, and elsewhere. She is the author of two prize-winning chapbook collections of poetry.
Thursday, September 14 from 2 pm - 9 pm at the Staatsburg Library.
Copies of the budget are available for review at the library.
Two Trustee candidates, Judith Linville & Luanne Panarotti to serve 5-year terms.
Thursday, September 14
2pm - 9 pm
at the Staatsburg Library
Babies & Books - A LapSit Program for Birth to 24 Months
10:30 am – 11:00 am September 18, 2023
Babies & Books
A LapSit Program for Birth to 24 Months
Using songs, rhymes, fingerplay, puppets, toys and more this program is geared to promote the development of early literacy skills, motor coordination and provide opportunities for social interaction.
Lunchtime Learning at the Beatrix Farrand: Beginner Ikebana With Meei-Huey Lin
11:00 am – 12:30 pm September 19, 2023
Lunchtime Learning at the Beatrix Farrand Garden Beginner Ikebana
With Meei-Huey Lin RESERVATIONS REQUESTED
Call 845-889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to register
This beginner's lecture will provide an overview of the basic principles of the art of Japanese flower arranging, taking inspiration from the fall blooms at the Beatrix Farrand Garden. Ikebana, which emphasizes lines and curves, focuses on the careful placement of branches and a few flowers. The results of the arrangement look quiet, simple, and elegant. Arranging flowers has always been meditative and a great way to manage stress.
Meei-Huey Lin has been teaching ikebana classes of various levels from beginner to teacher’s certification for many years, including at Bard's Lifetime Learning Institute. She founded the Sogetsu Ikebana group (and has been teaching group classes to members since 2016). She and her students have exhibited at the prestigious Philadelphia Flower Show and Japan House in Philadelphia.
Hiking Through History: Guided Nature Hikes on the Hyde Park Trails System - Mills-Norrie River Trail
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm September 19, 2023
Guided Nature Hikes on the Hyde Park Trails System
Pollinator Patrol Club hikes of the Hyde Park Healthy Trails Walkabout
We will “hike through history” each week on Tuesdays at 4pm. You will meet Candace Gallagher at the trail head to explore 12 different trails in Hyde Park. Each hike is approximately an hour and a half. There are more than 30 miles of beautiful trails where we will learn about the history of the area, immerse in nature, look for pollinators and other creatures, while earning a free sew-on patch.
More information about the trail system can be found at www.hydeparktrails.com
The hikes are guided but adults are responsible for their individual group and are required to follow these basic rules.
Guidelines on the Trail:
- Make sure you can see who brought you while hiking.
- No running and stay on the trail.
- Do not hike with sticks or bring items home.
- We follow all the rules of the park we are visiting.
We recommend bringing water, bug spray, and sunscreen and a little snack. Weather appropriate clothing and proper footwear like sneakers or hiking boots are necessary. Dress in layers, prepared for cold or warm weather. Bring umbrellas or coats, and plan to hike no matter what the weather because that is part of the fun!
Pictures:We take photographs and share what we learn on the hikes with others. We would love to highlight your photos too. Send them or tag Staatsburg library, Morton library, and the Pollinator Patrol Club.
Can’t make the hikes? Pick up a copy of the trail map and Walkabout form at Morton and Staatsburg library. Follow #pollinatorpatrolclub or Facebook info for the libraries - an overview of each hike every week will be posted so you can look for the things we saw. Hike each trail when you can and keep track on your form. Share what you see and learn with us!
Backpacks are also available for you to take out and use from Staatsburg library. There is information and tools available in each to learn about pollinators, birdwatching, geology, and more. They will enhance your hiking experience!
Thanks to the Learning About and Appreciating Nature and the Environment Grant Funding from the
Mid-Hudson Chapter, Adirondack Mountain Club (MHADK) for supporting the Staatsburg Library Hiking Through History Programs.
Join a dynamic group of adult readers that meet monthly for fun and lively discussions about a vast array of books, from contemporary to the classics.
September Book Selection: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Mystery loves company! Join a dynamic group of adult readers that meet monthly for fun and lively discussions about a vast array of mystery books, from contemporary to the classics.
September Book Selection: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
September Book Selection: The Truffle Underground by Ryan Jacobs
The ultimate truffle true crime tale: a thrilling journey through the hidden underworld of the world's most prized luxury ingredient. In The Truffle Underground, Ryan Jacobs presents a lively exposé of the truffle industry, reporting on the crimes that haunt the whole supply chain.
Babies & Books - A LapSit Program for Birth to 24 Months
10:30 am – 11:00 am September 25, 2023
Babies & Books
A LapSit Program for Birth to 24 Months
Using songs, rhymes, fingerplay, puppets, toys and more this program is geared to promote the development of early literacy skills, motor coordination and provide opportunities for social interaction.
Tasting History: Recipes From The Collection Of The NY State Library & Archives (Online Via Zoom Registration Required)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm September 26, 2023
Tasting History
Recipes From The Collection Of The NY State Library & Archives
Online Via Zoom - Registration Required
Enterprising culinary artists and fearless taste-testers at the New York State Library and New York State Archives came together to forge a series called “Tasting History.” All recipes were discovered in the collections of the Library and Archives and brought to fruition – including amazing meat sculptures, wartime “salads,” yummy desserts, and perhaps too much gelatin? Elizabeth Jakubowski (New York State Library) and Heather Carroll (New York State Archives) will showcase some of the recipes they found, how said recipes reflected the tastes of the times they were written, and share some of their favorites.
Hiking Through History: Guided Nature Hikes on the Hyde Park Trails System - Mills-Norrie Blue Trail
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm September 26, 2023
Guided Nature Hikes on the Hyde Park Trails System
Pollinator Patrol Club hikes of the Hyde Park Healthy Trails Walkabout
We will “hike through history” each week on Tuesdays at 4pm. You will meet Candace Gallagher at the trail head to explore 12 different trails in Hyde Park. Each hike is approximately an hour and a half. There are more than 30 miles of beautiful trails where we will learn about the history of the area, immerse in nature, look for pollinators and other creatures, while earning a free sew-on patch.
More information about the trail system can be found at www.hydeparktrails.com
The hikes are guided but adults are responsible for their individual group and are required to follow these basic rules.
Guidelines on the Trail:
- Make sure you can see who brought you while hiking.
- No running and stay on the trail.
- Do not hike with sticks or bring items home.
- We follow all the rules of the park we are visiting.
We recommend bringing water, bug spray, and sunscreen and a little snack. Weather appropriate clothing and proper footwear like sneakers or hiking boots are necessary. Dress in layers, prepared for cold or warm weather. Bring umbrellas or coats, and plan to hike no matter what the weather because that is part of the fun!
Pictures:We take photographs and share what we learn on the hikes with others. We would love to highlight your photos too. Send them or tag Staatsburg library, Morton library, and the Pollinator Patrol Club.
Can’t make the hikes? Pick up a copy of the trail map and Walkabout form at Morton and Staatsburg library. Follow #pollinatorpatrolclub or Facebook info for the libraries - an overview of each hike every week will be posted so you can look for the things we saw. Hike each trail when you can and keep track on your form. Share what you see and learn with us!
Backpacks are also available for you to take out and use from Staatsburg library. There is information and tools available in each to learn about pollinators, birdwatching, geology, and more. They will enhance your hiking experience!
Thanks to the Learning About and Appreciating Nature and the Environment Grant Funding from the
Mid-Hudson Chapter, Adirondack Mountain Club (MHADK) for supporting the Staatsburg Library Hiking Through History Programs.
Madams, Mobsters & Murders In The Hudson Valley - Author Anthony Musso
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm September 27, 2023
Madams, Mobsters & Murders In The Hudson Valley
Author Anthony Musso
While the Hudson Valley region is long known for its peaceful environment and scenic beauty, a darker element existed through the years in the form of illegal gambling, bootleg distilleries, mobster oversight and a variety of murders that left some quaint communities in fear and deep concern.
Madams, Mobsters and Murders is a true reflection of the darker side of life in a region otherwise known for its beauty, peacefulness and quiet way of life.
Hudson Valley Chamber Musicians Concert - A Program Of Women Composers & Composers Of Color
2:00 am – 3:30 pm September 30, 2023
Hudson Valley Chamber Musicians Concert
A Program Of Women Composers & Composers Of Color
The Hudson Valley Chamber Musicians is a professional woodwind quintet founded in 2020 consisting of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon. Join us for an afternoon of music featuring a program of women composers and composers of color.
Saturday, September 30
2 PM
At St. Margaret's Church
(across the street from the library)
Lunchtime Learning at the Beatrix Farrand Garden
Food Lit & Cookbook Book Club
